Board Names Teachers Fill All Vacancies
The Estherville school board hired five teachers to fill vacancies. Genie Gray Armstrong Gronstal will teach fourth grade at the Jackson building earning 765 dollars annually. Laila Larson Cylinder becomes first grade at Jackson p building earning 765 dollars. Gladys Baunders takes first grade at McKinley replacing Ethel Cooper, salary 765 dollars. Principal W A Cresap returns and will earn 1700 dollars next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Genie Gray
Armstrong Gronstal
Emmet Consolidated
Jackson
Roosevelt
Laila Larson
Cylinder
Jackson P
Steenhhusen
Gladys Baunders
McKinley
Ethel Cooper
Saunders
W. A. Cresap
Western Missouri Surprise to Iowa Travelers
Travel diary notes Missouri's contrasting landscape from rolling farms to straight, long roads as Adelaide Nichols visits towns like Carthage and Butler. She observes pure bred Jersey industry, shuttered factories revived by new firms, a railroad division point moving in, and local attitudes toward employment aid. The journey continues toward Maryville for dinner with reflections on economic shifts and public assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaide Nichols
Missouri
Ous
Carthage
United States
Estherville
West Coast
Mother
Court House Square
Butler
Court House
Nichols
Fire destroys barn hog house and granary at Aura Churchill farm
A Monday morning fire at the Aura Churchill farm two miles southeast of Armstrong destroyed a barn hog house and granary before it could be stopped. Three horses were burned along with 40 pigs a truck and other machinery. Loss estimated at about three thousand dollars with partial insurance coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Aura Churchill Farm
YARD CONTEST CLOSES MAY 19 IN ESTHERVILLE
Home gardeners of Estherville must submit entry blanks for the Vin dicator and Republican yard contest by the May 15 closing date. Awards are local and three classes apply: amateur, second class for manual labor, and third class for expert labor. Past entries have been under the first two classes with no fee required. The effort is a home beautification project, informal and run without national yard and garden association rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
National Yard and Garden Association
Esmerville
Fire Department Extinguishes Wood Pile Blaze in East Lincoln Street Area
A blaze Tuesday afternoon damaged a fresh wood pile near the East Lincoln street property of Wm. Draper, sparked by smoldering remnants from a previous corn stalk burn. Three city trucks fought the fire in windy conditions, with minor damage to an adjacent orchard and quick containment preventing total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Draper
Sunde and Larson Milling Company
Lincoln Street
M. and St. L
Senior Class to Present Paddy The Next Best Thing Play
The senior class will present their comedy in four acts Tuesday evening May 15 in Roosevelt auditorium. Cast includes Paddy Margaret Kennedy Dr David Adair Harold Hansen Elizabeth Hendricksen Eugene Petcoff Doreen Blake Beatrice Anderson Qwendolyn Carew Carolyn Osmundson Levyn Gerald Darling Micky Stanley Fagre Webb Martha Robinson Mrs Bingle Mrs Potter Dorothy Tomhave and more. Committees include Scenery Beynie Niemoth Eugene Misner Property Lavohn Bixby chair Marcella Butcher Alice Knutson Esther Lee Ivadell Ross Vivian Dow Business Manager Arline Jackman Margaret Kiefe Eleanor Carlson Sounds Tone Kately Prompter Pauline Merriott Lights Earl Bagad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paddy
Roosevelt Auditorium
Margaret Kennedy
General Adair
Harold Hansen
David Adair
Edward Gerloft
Eileen
Florence Norby
O’hara
Marion Rousseau Lawrence Blake
Harlan Brodie
Mary O’hara
Elizabeth Hendricksen
Anne
Eugene Petcoff
Doreen Blake
Beatrice Anderson
Qwendolyn Carewee Nail
Carolyn Osmundson Levyn
Gerald Darling Micky
Ccee
Eenee Stanley Fagre Webb
Eugene Misner
Lavohn “Bixby
Marcella Butcher
Alice Knutson
Esther Lee
Ivadell Ross
Vivian Dow
Arline Jackman
Margaret Kiefe
Eleanor Carlson
Tone Kately
Pauline Merriott
Earl Bagad
Viva Villa to be shown at Grand this weekend
Viva Villa, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s epic starring Wallace Beery, opens Sunday at the Grand Theatre. Filmed largely in Mexico with a star-studded, deserving cast, the production is praised as a monumental screen event with lavish battle scenes and a romantic thread. Also noted are cast members Leo Carrillo Fay Wray and Katharine DeMille. Mrs. M. T. Morton visits Omaha while a road trip covered 2435 miles in twelve days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro-Goldwyn ‘Mayer
Grand Theatre
Mexico
Wallace Beery
Villa
Oklahoma
Beery
Leo Carrillo
Fay Wray
Donald Cook
Stuart Erwin
Geo
Haldeman Retires as Rock Island Superintendent
A L Haldeman superintendent of the Cedar Rapids division retires May 1 after long illness from heart attacks since 1925. He began as trainmaster in 1912 and served in multiple divisions before Cedar Rapids. Estherville employees gave fishing tackles as a retirement gift. C I McHugh acts as superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Haldeman
Cedar Rapids
Dakota
Rock Island
Haldeman
Minnesota
Manly
Estherville
C. I. McHugh
Johnston chosen Exalted Ruler of Elks lodge
Alex Johnston was elected Exalted Ruler of the B P O Elks Tuesday evening. New officers include Esteemed Leading Knight J Hilliard and Esteemed Loyal Knight Herman Jensen. Fifteen candidates were initiated from Estherville Jackson Sea City Titonka and other towns. last stag dinner of the season served at 6 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Johnson
B. P. O. Elks
J.&. Hilliard
Herman Jensen
Max McMillin
Jonh Smith
Harry Sorensen
C.F. Smith
Francis Shadle
A. E. Stringfellow
John Birney
Russell Natterstad
Armstrong Seniors Entertained At Dinner Saturday
Armstrong Indiana May 28 seniors were entertained Saturday evening at a six o clock dinner in the Methodist church basement. Red and white decorations featured red roses center stage. Hostesses included Mrs. Harvey Knudson and many others. Three letters were read to the class from Linn Grove Chicago and Ft. Dodge educators connected to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong, In
Methodist Church
Harvey Knudson
K. J. Ersland
J. B. Burkhead
Paris
Elmer Schaeffer
P. A. Gaarde
John Thorson
Flaming
J. A. Huff
Martin Peterson
Nels Anvick
Harold Atwood
Harry Kirk
R. E. Bunt
Elmer Heneman
Bernice Anderson Knutson
Linn Grove
Ivy Bosworth Courtney
Chicago
Howard Erickson
Ft. Dodge
Arthur Bailey to be ordained by Fort Dodge Presbytery
The Fort Dodge Presbytery met at First Presbyterian Church to ordain Arthur Bailey after his recent graduation from Omaha Theological Seminary. The ordination service featured a full program with sermon by Rev Henry C. Schneider and the charge to the evangelist by Rev Arthur G. Bailey. Members and friends were invited to attend both afternoon and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbytery
Fort Dodge
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Hansen
Board of Christian Education
Arthur Bailey
Omaha Theological Seminary
John E. Spencer
Lake City
H Aten
Burt
W. H. McKerral
Sara Reem Bennett
Thos
C. Mann
Fred Albertson
Henry C. Schneider
Carroll
W. O. Harless
D. D
Arthur G. Bailey
Hmn
Arthur Turner Bailey
J. H. Cramer
Local lawyers move to remodeled Seventh Street offices
J P Clark and M T Morton will relocate to their new office building on Seventh Street just south of the Sternberg Funeral Home later this week. The building they recently bought has been remodeled for offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ers
J. P. Clark
M. T Morton
Seventh Street
Sternberg
Girl Scout delegate chosen for Covered Wagon district
Marie Goorum was elected delegate to the Covered Wagon district convention of the Girl Scouts to be held in Joplin, Me., May 17 and 18. Mrs. Maybelle Harris was home with tonsillitis earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout Community Committee
Marie Goorum
Girl Scouts
Joplin
Maybelle Harris
Legion Groups Get Awards At District Meet
Local Emmet county attendees helped swell the Ft. Dodge banquet for the American Legion and Legion Auxiliary where four Emmet posts earned district silver stars and the county received a gold star for outstanding achievements. Emmet auxiliary ranked high in district membership as well. Speakers included Frank Miles, Mrs. Niggemeyer, and Leo Custer, with Earl Hall’s quartet performing between courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Ft. Dodge
Emmet
Winnebago
Kossuth
Calhoun
Armstrong
Dolliver Wallingford
Estherville
Fred Ehlers
Jas. I. Dolliver
J. C. Underkoiler
Britt
Frank Miles
Iowa Legionaire
American Legion
Emmet County
Verne Tredway
Ernest Smith
Art Wiliamson
Leon Pratt
Harold Woodling
C. J. Mathieson
Wilbur Thorndyke
Dick Gabriel of
Lester Stevens
Bob McClellan
C. M. Todd
Maple Hill
Algona Site of District Office
The Reemployment service of Iowa reorganized into 165 districts with one manager per district under the Des Moines state office. Emmet Kossuth Clay Palo Alto Dickinson Buena Vista O'Brien Osceola form a district with Algona as the district office, T A Tranger in charge. The county office remains open through July first. unemployed 16 or older should register. Six men placed recently: three cart skinners two dynamiters and one elevator grader operator. Albert Danielson left for Silvis for Rock Island store department work. May breakfast of the Woman's Club set for State Park shelter at nine. Bring dishware and a covered dish. Earl Josten reappointed to direct the high school band and boys' glee club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
Emmet
Kossuth
Clay
Palo Alto
Dickinson
Buena Vista
O’brien
Osceola
Algona
T. A. Tranger
Joan Warrington
Woman's Club
Candidate Reacts to Tax Question in Iowa Primary Talk
Robert W. Colfield, candidate for Republican nomination as governor, says tax relief depends on spending level not tax methods. He mocks Barnum and criticizes rivals for bold promises. He warns against tax free homes, farms, railroads, utilities, and corporations, arguing it would shift taxes to workers and investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Barnum
Robert W. Colfield
Barnum
Iowa
Forest City Estherville Federation Meeting Held in Armstrong
At a Forest City Estherville federation meeting in Armstrong there was large attendance from Estherville. Mrs L A Mathre was reelected president. Estherville participants included Mrs Eli Erickson Miss Josephine Handelad and many others. Rev and Mrs Mathre attended with local members listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Estherville
Feteran
Armstrong
L. A. Mathre
Federation
Benora Shaw
Mollie Herbrandson
Ida Valen
Sylvia Berge
Eli
City Tries Out New Sprinkler On Tuesday Morning
Early Tuesday morning the new city sprinkler, built by city workers from on hand materials at low cost, proved efficient. The trailer type uses an old car tank and a force pump driven by the car engine, with two street traversals planned to clean both sides without spattering parked cars. It can also be used if fire water is unavailable by attaching a hose. Mother’s Day observed May 13 per President Roosevelt proclamation urging flag display on government buildings and homes and urging church and welfare group participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
United States
Weather and dust woes hit northweet Tawa region
The section faces persistent dirt and wind with light showers failing to ease the situation. A. O. Peterson notes 0.25 inch rain triggers telegraph to state meteorologist Charles Reed. Tuesday's high reaches 96, with Estherville recording a few drops and Inwood at 100. Previous day topped 90 with a 54 night low of 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Reed
Mothers Day program at Estherville high and junior college
Estherville high school and junior college present a Mother’s Day program in Roosevelt auditorium at 7 15 this Thursday evening. Students attend with mothers. The program features welcome, song selections, reader Lois Hemphill, choral club performances by Girls Choral Club Junior College Chorus and Girls Glee Club, and a social hour after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers of All Boys
Estherville High School
Junior
Roosevelt Auditorium
Lora Emily Lawrence
Stephen ‘Adams
Hoye
Jdstén
Ehlers
Lois Hemphill
Moon Marketing Response
L. A. Mathre Girls
Miss Dorothy the
Green Cathedral
Emmet County P T A Convention Delegates Named
Emmet County P T A announces its Town Congress annual convention May 13 to 18 at Hotel Fort Des Moines Des Moines Iowa. George Kibbee elected delegate with Mrs Waldo Brink as alternate Speakers include Dr Gilkey Dr Tillia Smith Mrs Clart Byer and the national Mother's chorus slated for a Shrine Auditorium forum Tuesday evening The convention theme is The Future of the Forgotten Child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Fort Des Moines
Des
George Kibbee
Estherville P. T. A
Waldo Brink
Gilkey
University of Chicago
Tillla Smith
Michigan Public Department of Health
Clart Byer
The
Children
Wallingford Legion Auxiliary Entertained on May 1
The Wallingford American Legion Auxiliary met May 1 at Mrs. Glenn Young's home with Mrs. Clarence Olson assisting. A letter from county president Mrs. Ehlers was read. Topics included the poppy sale, the July campaign, and the district conference at Fort Dodge this week. A lunch followed the meeting and the next gathering is June 5 at Mrs. Max Soeth's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallingford American Legion Auxiliary
Glenn Young
Clarence Olson
Ehlers
District Legion and Auxiliary
Fort Dodge
Max Soeth
Wind Delays Rock Island Passenger Train From Cedar Rapids
A strong head wind delayed Estherville morning Rock Island service by nearly an hour as it struggled from Cedar Rapids. The previous day the train ran late again waiting for Kansas City connections at Town Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esthervile
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
Town Falls
Wrecking Crew Clears Tracks After Rails Fail At Lake
The Rock Sq and wreckers were summoned to Clear Lake 8 D the train yard early Sunday to clear the track. Three merchandise cars derailed there late Saturday night disrupting service and triggering recovery work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Sq
Clear Lake
Agencies Aid Mothers and Children in Need Report
A description notes agencies dedicated to relief and welfare for mothers and children, providing necessities of life to those in need and coordinating support across social welfare services. The report emphasizes ongoing collaboration among organizations to ensure essential resources reach vulnerable families.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fire Department
Marville
aNnion
Storm Lake
McCrory
Ark
Orville Anderson
Babson Park
Florida
Sarasota
Albert T. Reid
VIVA
Mrs. M. T. Morton
Omaha
Kenneth Townsend
Alex Johnston
ELKS
Presbyterian Church
Legion
Emmet County Legion
Gold Star—Auxiliary 2Nd
Albert, Danielson
Silvis
Earl, Josten @as
Woman's Missionary Federation
V-R
Wallingford Legion Auxiliary
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!